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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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